
Pilots cannot be permitted to fly low visibility approaches in which they “go have a look,” hoping to glimpse a runway in instrument meteorological conditions, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Chair Kathy Fox says.
In-depth Feature, Runway Safety
Rules on instrument approaches are too complicated, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says.
by Linda Werfelman | August 17, 2020
Pilots cannot be permitted to fly low visibility approaches in which they “go have a look,” hoping to glimpse a runway in instrument meteorological conditions, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Chair Kathy Fox says.
Human factors were cited in an overwhelming number of cases of vehicular and personal deviations at U.S. airports, a new study says.
by Linda Werfelman
The TSB blamed an ATR 42’s runway excursion in part on a contaminant inside a propeller high-pressure pump that led to a condition called pitch-lock.
by Linda Werfelman
The TSB’s new Watchlist highlights runway safety concerns that have plagued the Canadian aviation industry for more than a decade.
by Linda Werfelman